Happy Friday, it is a soggy start to the weekend. Early absentee voting kicks off for legislative and congressional primaries across Minnesota. Governor Walz seeks federal emergency aid for severe flooding, extending the state’s peacetime emergency. Hear from the Hruska family, who lost their Rapidan home to the Blue Earth River’s destructive path. Despite receding waters elsewhere, the Mississippi River at Hastings continues to rise. In other news, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension identifies the officer involved in a Brooklyn Park shooting, US gymnastics trials heat up in Minneapolis, and the US Paralympic swimming team trials are underway at the University of Minnesota. Plus, catch up on the latest from the Twins, Lynx, and Minnesota Aurora. Stay tuned for this afternoon's update.

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